Seaweed-don't miss it!

good idea gaiboy. It depends on where you look, but compared to the peak, I don't even notice it. Much of it is covered with sand, but by Sunday, you have no idea of what it may be like. Maybe the June Grass will wash up by then, or maybe the water will be completely free of all of it.

good idea gaiboy. It depends on where you look, but compared to the peak, I don't even notice it. Much of it is covered with sand, but by Sunday, you have no idea of what it may be like. Maybe the June Grass will wash up by then, or maybe the water will be completely free of all of it.

That's true, of the real funn is when it starts decomposing under the sand. Peeeuuu. Not the best time to go digging in the sand.

seaweed questions

My mom is in Seagrove and is asking me to post about the seaweed--or what ever is in the water right now.

What causes this and how long does it typically last? They said it was clear on Monday but yesterday and today it is gross. From past experience I told her it would come and go, but I have no idea what brings it in or takes it out.

Do you know how far down the beach it goes?

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This thread should have all the info you need. There is alot of useful info so make sure to read all posts.

I bet she is asking about june grass. As the name implies, it washes up every June. It will probably be around for the rest of June. It does not bite!

Word on the street is that complaints are rolling about why isn't it being removed so Channel 7 is heading out to do TV interviews. Hopefully, the information is well received.

The weeds are really annoying to anyone fishing as it gets on the line and is very tough to get off.
The smell when it starts to rot is what will drive people from the beaches for a week or so.

The weeds are really annoying to anyone fishing as it gets on the line and is very tough to get off.
The smell when it starts to rot is what will drive people from the beaches for a week or so.

True enough;hate it

When it starts to dry it attracts flies too!!! But our beach needs it...let nature take care of it.

My mom is in Seagrove and is asking me to post about the seaweed--or what ever is in the water right now.

What causes this and how long does it typically last? They said it was clear on Monday but yesterday and today it is gross. From past experience I told her it would come and go, but I have no idea what brings it in or takes it out.

Do you know how far down the beach it goes?

Here's an article: http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/grass_8742___article.html/water_days.html

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Nasty, nasty stuff but it's all part of the ecosystem of our beach.

Word on the street is that complaints are rolling about why isn't it being removed so Channel 7 is heading out to do TV interviews. Hopefully, the information is well received.

When it starts to dry it attracts flies too!!! But our beach needs it...let nature take care of it.

Nasty, nasty stuff but it's all part of the ecosystem of our beach.

Mother nature is just so danged inconvenient.:roll:

The real green menace is located at the Blue Mountain Villas...it's a green tent city.

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The real green menace is located at the Blue Mountain Villas...it's a green tent city.

http://ajs01.dyndns.org/top.htm

Mimi is in Seagrove this week, and I finally figured out what all the tents remind me of---

A flea market, or a gigantic neighborhood yard sale!

BTW- a beach goer told a tent owner that he needed to remove his tent every night, or it would be removed for him. His reply? "I don't care. This thing only cost me $50! Let'em have it!"

What a class act.:angry:

So I am confused--is the green slime in the water what becomes the brown dry weeds on the shore? I thought june grass was the brown stuff, but are you saying the green slime in the water is june grass also

June grass is the fine, slimy green stuff that somehow winds up in your bathing suit. The brown, scratchy stuff is something else.

Mimi is in Seagrove this week, and I finally figured out what all the tents remind me of---

A flea market, or a gigantic neighborhood yard sale!

BTW- a beach goer told a tent owner that he needed to remove his tent every night, or it would be removed for him. His reply? "I don't care. This thing only cost me $50! Let'em have it!"

What a class act.:angry:

I've mentioned this before, but I do need a tent if I'm going to have people baking in my front yard in July. Reckon I could score a free one?

I've mentioned this before, but I do need a tent if I'm going to have people baking in my front yard in July. Reckon I could score a free one?

You could probably score several, in different colors and styles.

I've mentioned this before, but I do need a tent if I'm going to have people baking in my front yard in July. Reckon I could score a free one?

You can probably have it delivered by the TDC, call them and complain that the one you want was removed. ;-)

June grass is the fine, slimy green stuff that somehow winds up in your bathing suit. The brown, scratchy stuff is something else.

Correct...June grass is actually algae. The brown stuff is Sargassum Grass

on my walk from seacrest beach to watersound -- i saw maybe 10 dead crabs. is this normal? it was in areas with heavy algae and grass.

seaweed questions

Ah maaaaaaaaaaaannn ? my first trip to SoWal in two years -- TWO YEARS -- and the June grass is going to make my surf-fishing an exercise in, well ? exercise. Please note, I understand and appreciate the fact that this is just Mother Nature doing her thing and that it happens every year and it's actually good for the ecosystem ? but I'm a shallow and na?ve person at heart, so ultimately ... I hold all of you responsible. I trust that everyone on the board will get together and clean all of the muck up before I get there on Saturday afternoon. Thanks, I appreciate it.

Kidding, of course. ;-) I'm hopeful my fishin' buddies and myself can find a relatively clean spot somewhere for which to set up lines -- and, if not, we've got a 12-hour charter boat trip out of Destin set up for Monday. If anything interesting happens, I'll make sure I post a report. Ultimately, I'm hoping for a little artistic inspiration while I'm down there. The cubicle I'm sitting in right now just ain't doin' it for me. Thank God/Gore for the internet and SoWal.com.

It will be a short visit to your paradise by the sea, but a long overdue one. And, I'm hopeful the wife and me can finally escape the demands of work this fall and schedule an extended stay on 30A. We definitely need it.


But, seriously. Please clean up the June grass by Saturday.

Ah maaaaaaaaaaaannn ? my first trip to SoWal in two years -- TWO YEARS -- and the June grass is going to make my surf-fishing an exercise in, well ? exercise. Please note, I understand and appreciate the fact that this is just Mother Nature doing her thing and that it happens every year and it's actually good for the ecosystem ? but I'm a shallow and na?ve person at heart, so ultimately ... I hold all of you responsible. I trust that everyone on the board will get together and clean all of the muck up before I get there on Saturday afternoon. Thanks, I appreciate it.

Kidding, of course. ;-) I'm hopeful my fishin' buddies and myself can find a relatively clean spot somewhere for which to set up lines -- and, if not, we've got a 12-hour charter boat trip out of Destin set up for Monday. If anything interesting happens, I'll make sure I post a report. Ultimately, I'm hoping for a little artistic inspiration while I'm down there. The cubicle I'm sitting in right now just ain't doin' it for me. Thank God/Gore for the internet and SoWal.com.

It will be a short visit to your paradise by the sea, but a long overdue one. And, I'm hopeful the wife and me can finally escape the demands of work this fall and schedule an extended stay on 30A. We definitely need it.


But, seriously. Please clean up the June grass by Saturday.

I'll get right on it.

Hello All:

Sorry to beat this topic to death, but it's a long flight for us to visit and before coming back we would like to know if the Algae Problem has been getting worse or better.

Some on this thread call the algae June Grass, but our last two visits were in August and the algae was as thick as I have ever seen. As a kid we would visit for two weeks in the Summer and this didn't seem to be a problem, but that was a long time ago.

So, any advice on when to best avoid the algae, the sargassum grass isn't an issue with us.

Thanks, Henry in Seattle